Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders match prediction 18 Apr 2021

RCB vs KKR 10th IPL Match Predictions and Betting Tips

Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders will be playing the 10th match of IPL 2021. The match will be held at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, April 18.I have assorted the top betting tips from RCB vs KKR.

RCB started off on a great note this season. They played two matches and won both and are placed at the top of the points table. They kicked off the first match of the season with a phenomenal win against the defending champions, Mumbai Indians. This was further followed by a win against Sunrisers Hyderabad by 6 runs. On the contrary, Kolkata Knight Riders played two matches and won only the first one, against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

KKR are currently occupying the bottom half of the points table. In the last season, RCB played two matches against KKR, where the latter were defeated in both the matches. Considering that KKR did not have a good season last year, will they be working towards levelling their game this season ? Take a look at the top three betting tips from the RCB vs KKR match to be held on sunday.

RCB vs KKR Player Bets

With players like Virat Kohli, Ab De Villiers, Glenn Maxwell in the squad, RCB has a fair chance to win the next match against KKR. Not to forget Nitish Rana for KKR who has headed off to a great start. I have picked the top RCB vs KKR match predictions for the IPL match scheduled ahead.

Virat Kohli To Score Over 31.5 Runs

This is my favorite bet of the lot. Kohli has maintained a decent score in the two matches played till date. He hit 33 runs off 29 balls in the two matches played.The India captain is known for thrashing boundaries with ridiculous ease. Virat Kohli has racked up a mountain of runs and strung together a garland of centuries in all three formats. The right-handed-batsman has played 27 IPL innings against KKR and has scored 725 runs at an average of 38.16. The 32-year-old Goaliath of world cricket has played a total of 194 IPL matches and has scored 5944 runs at an impressive average of 38.10.

He has played 209 matches for RCB and scored 6368 runs from it at an average of 38.13. Kohli’s growth has been stupendous over the year and there is no doubt he will continue with his match winning streak. He is the new-age cricketer who is aggressive and expresses his mind on the field.The captain finished the last season as the top three player of the team. He came out to bat in 15 innings and scored 466 runs from it at an average of 42.36. Sportsbet.io has offered betting odds of 1.86 for Virat Kohli to score over 35.5 runs in the RCB vs KKR match.

Nitish Rana To Score Over 21.5 Runs

The second in line bet is for the KKR batsman who gave the team an excellent head start. It was Nitish Rana who single handedly led the team to their first victory this season against Sunrisers Hyderabad. He scored 80 runs off 56 balls including nine boundaries and four sixes. In the second match again Rana opened with 57 runs off 47 balls, the highest in the team. This included six boundaries and two sixes. The left-handed batsman is a vital cog in the KKR top order over the years.

He had a decent outing in the 2020 edition of IPL. With 352 runs from 14 matches at a strike rate of 138.58 and an average of 25.14. Rana has added value to the KKR side over the years. He has played 45 matches for the team and gathered 1137 runs at an average of 29.15. From the 9 matches that Rana has played against RCB, he made 227 runs from it and runs at an average of 32.43. Sportsbet.io has offered betting odds of 1.85 for Nitish Rana to score over 21.5 runs in the RCB vs KKR match.

RCB vs KKR Team Bets

Kolkata Knight Riders were in excellent form last season playing alongside their opponents. RCB were not far behind in the tournament last season either and have really performed this year. After analyzing both the teams past performances I have picked three best RCB vs KKR team betting tips from the match, so you can make money from the game.

RCB To Have The Highest Opening Partnership

Last but not the least the final is the highest among the three. RCB has been faring well in all other grounds, have also managed to outdo their opponents in terms of gathering runs from the opening partnership as well. Devdutt Padikkal and Aaron Finch opened for Royal Challengers Bangalore in most of the matches and had scored 552 runs together.

While captain, Shubham Gill and Sunil Narine, who opened for KKR in most of the matches last season, had gathered only 271 runs from their partnership. RCB averaged at 39.42 runs per match from their opening partnership, while KKR averaged at 19.35 runs per match. The teams played two matches last season. RCB scored 67 and 46 runs against KKR, who got 23 and 3 runs off their first dismissal.This is one of the easiest RCB vs KKR match predictions. Bet365.com has offered betting odds of 2.00 for RCB to have the highest opening partnership in the MI vs RCB head-to-head encounter.